Lemme guess, now that Alexander Haig died, DC will close for two weeks

[Taverner]

They will have his body in state at the Capitol

And March 30 will be a Federal Holiday called "Haig Day"

[CatWoman]

1. I know H2O Man is going to pick on me

because I really dug Haig, in "my" day..........

[Taverner]

3. Why - are you a recovering Republican?

I did the Young Republican thing in the 90's - that is, until I actually had to work, pay taxes and pay rent. Then I realized the Young Republican Lie was just that, a big f'ing lie

[CatWoman]

6. LOL

No, never was a Republican :)

When I was in the military, I really admired him :)

[Taverner]

37. I can see that - in his military career was honorable

Its his post military career I have a problem with

[H2O Man]

20. No, I won't.

Though the temptation is real, as much as I disagreed with him on some issues -- and was horrified when he brought the US military to Wounded Knee -- I realize that at two times, he stepped up to the plate. The first was in Nixon's final days, the second after Reagan was shot.

Also, for the record, the guy had a sense of loyalty to President Kennedy.

[CatWoman]

22. thanks, Luv

:hi:

:loveya:

[WeDidIt]

2. So when he gets to hell, will he hold a news conference to say he's in charge there?

:shrug:

[mwb970]

4. Damn, you beat me by one minute! /nt

[liberal N proud]

5. Did he serve in a position that would allow his body to lie in state at Capitol?

I don't recall that he did anything but behind the scene power plays and other criminal activity.

Was he ever even elected to any office? Dog catcher, city council, something?

[Taverner]

8. He was President in his own mind for about 5 minutes

That's enough for most of these GOP rat bastards

[Fast Dude]

9. He served his nation honorably, and spilled blood for it

How about you?

"On May 22, 1967, Lieutenant Colonel Haig was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the US Army's second highest medal for valor, by General William Westmoreland as a result of his actions during the battle of Ap Gu in March 1967.<12> During the battle, Haig's troops (of the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division (United States) became pinned down by a Viet Cong force that outnumbered U.S. forces by a three to one margin. In an attempt to survey the battlefield, Haig boarded a helicopter and flew to the point of contact. His helicopter was subsequently shot down. Two days of bloody hand-to-hand combat ensued. An excerpt from Haig's official Army citation follows:

When two of his companies were engaged by a large hostile force, Colonel Haig landed amid a hail of fire, personally took charge of the units, called for artillery and air fire support and succeeded in soundly defeating the insurgent force...the next day a barrage of 400 rounds was fired by the Viet Cong, but it was ineffective because of the warning and preparations by Colonel Haig. As the barrage subsided, a force three times larger than his began a series of human wave assaults on the camp. Heedless of the danger himself, Colonel Haig repeatedly braved intense hostile fire to survey the battlefield. His personal courage and determination, and his skillful employment of every defense and support tactic possible, inspired his men to fight with previously unimagined power. Although his force was outnumbered three to one, Colonel Haig succeeded in inflicting 592 casualties on the Viet Cong... (HQ US Army, Vietnam, General Orders No. 2318 (May 22, 1967)<13>
Haig was also awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Purple Heart during his tour in Vietnam.<12> Haig was eventually promoted to Colonel, and became a brigade commander of the 1st Infantry Division (United States) in Vietnam."

[liberal N proud]

13. That does not earn him the right to lie in state in the Capitol.

And who are you questioning me if I served or not?

One thing I have not done is been part of criminal activity against the nation or other nations. How about YOU?

[Fast Dude]

15. Yes, I've broken a few laws

...but only in the US, Canada, and Mexico. ;-)

[liberal N proud]

28. You obviously missed my can't say anything nice post

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=4276825&mesg_id=4276843

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[CatWoman]

16. not everyone who admired him is a wingnut

[Fast Dude]

17. Thank you, CatWoman

...but if you have to explain it to him, he wouldn't understand. :toast:

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[Bluebear]

23. But he "calls 'em as he sees 'em", he will proudly announce.

Whatever.

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[H2O Man]

26. ....but some are.

Not you, of course. But some definitely are.

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[Taverner]

24. So did George Lincoln Rockwell, but its his post-military carreer we have a problem with

Like trying to eliminate the NPS

[Dappleganger]

25. So did my grandpa.

But he certainly didn't deserve to 'lie in state', LOL. He was also a racist bigot who hated his family.

[asdjrocky]

7. Who's in charge now?

[TheCowsCameHome]

11. Nobody. It's better that way.

[aquart]

10. Why? Does anybody care?

[pitohui]

12. he was only president for about two hours

how fleeting is fame, he was laid to rest and forgotten years before his actual death

truly, a man who won't be missed!

[dysfunctional press]

29. and only in his own mind.

despite what he seemed to think, he was never 'in charge'.

[pitohui]

30. tee hee! EOM

/

[MineralMan]

19. I doubt that very much.

[Odin2005]

27. I think elderly women would not like a holiday called HAG day.

(Anyone with the flag-plague vowel merger will get the joke...)

[Snow Bird]

31. I'd say you're projecting and guessing wrong

but that's only me.

[Bluebear]

35. Projecting what?

[Taverner]

36. I'm being snarky and sarcastic

But I get that kind of humor...

Remember When Ford and Reagan died? The country stood still to honor those two wastes of oxygen.